Minnesota Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2018
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the Black or African American Alone population in Minnesota was 384,844 and represented 6.86% of the total Minnesota population (5,608,762).
Among Minnesota counties, Hennepin County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (173,604), followed by Ramsey County (70,202), and Dakota County (30,332). Lincoln County had the lowest (13).
In the map below, we show the number and percentage of each county's Black or African American Alone population, as well as the gender percentages when you interact with the map. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.
You can see similar information for other states and also by state for the United States.
You can also see similar information for other racial and ethnicity groups in Minnesota.
| County | Black Alone Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Aitkin | 74 | 0.47 |
| Anoka | 24782 | 7 |
| Becker | 243 | 0.71 |
| Beltrami | 350 | 0.75 |
| Benton | 1916 | 4.72 |
| Big Stone | 25 | 0.5 |
| Blue Earth | 2844 | 4.22 |
| Brown | 146 | 0.58 |
| Carlton | 606 | 1.69 |
| Carver | 2203 | 2.13 |
| Cass | 134 | 0.46 |
| Chippewa | 102 | 0.86 |
| Chisago | 771 | 1.38 |
| Clay | 2619 | 4.09 |
| Clearwater | 59 | 0.67 |
| Cook | 56 | 1.03 |
| Cottonwood | 132 | 1.17 |
| Crow Wing | 529 | 0.81 |
| Dakota | 30332 | 7.13 |
| Dodge | 144 | 0.69 |
| Douglas | 234 | 0.62 |
| Faribault | 95 | 0.69 |
| Fillmore | 108 | 0.51 |
| Freeborn | 461 | 1.51 |
| Goodhue | 632 | 1.36 |
| Grant | 41 | 0.69 |
| Hennepin | 173604 | 13.8 |
| Houston | 120 | 0.65 |
| Hubbard | 110 | 0.52 |
| Isanti | 362 | 0.91 |
| Itasca | 218 | 0.48 |
| Jackson | 102 | 1.03 |
| Kanabec | 91 | 0.56 |
| Kandiyohi | 2718 | 6.34 |
| Kittson | 26 | 0.61 |
| Koochiching | 85 | 0.69 |
| Lac qui Parle | 50 | 0.75 |
| Lake | 51 | 0.48 |
| Lake of the Woods | 20 | 0.54 |
| Le Sueur | 227 | 0.79 |
| Lincoln | 13 | 0.23 |
| Lyon | 894 | 3.49 |
| McLeod | 273 | 0.76 |
| Mahnomen | 33 | 0.6 |
| Marshall | 42 | 0.45 |
| Martin | 154 | 0.78 |
| Meeker | 143 | 0.62 |
| Mille Lacs | 158 | 0.61 |
| Morrison | 259 | 0.78 |
| Mower | 1560 | 3.89 |
| Murray | 39 | 0.47 |
| Nicollet | 1293 | 3.78 |
| Nobles | 1088 | 5.01 |
| Norman | 55 | 0.85 |
| Olmsted | 10250 | 6.55 |
| Otter Tail | 892 | 1.52 |
| Pennington | 175 | 1.24 |
| Pine | 662 | 2.25 |
| Pipestone | 148 | 1.62 |
| Polk | 881 | 2.81 |
| Pope | 56 | 0.51 |
| Ramsey | 70202 | 12.79 |
| Red Lake | 28 | 0.71 |
| Redwood | 140 | 0.92 |
| Renville | 87 | 0.6 |
| Rice | 4008 | 6.02 |
| Rock | 86 | 0.91 |
| Roseau | 96 | 0.63 |
| St. Louis | 3290 | 1.65 |
| Scott | 7206 | 4.89 |
| Sherburne | 2759 | 2.87 |
| Sibley | 129 | 0.86 |
| Stearns | 11936 | 7.46 |
| Steele | 1280 | 3.48 |
| Stevens | 117 | 1.2 |
| Swift | 104 | 1.12 |
| Todd | 165 | 0.67 |
| Traverse | 22 | 0.67 |
| Wabasha | 156 | 0.72 |
| Wadena | 154 | 1.12 |
| Waseca | 423 | 2.27 |
| Washington | 12604 | 4.87 |
| Watonwan | 140 | 1.28 |
| Wilkin | 45 | 0.72 |
| Winona | 943 | 1.85 |
| Wright | 2162 | 1.58 |
| Yellow Medicine | 72 | 0.73 |